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Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian (£4.5m) has overcome his ankle issue to start at Southampton this afternoon.

The former West Ham shot-stopper was dealing with an injury sustained in the Super Cup celebrations midweek but will be involved at St. Mary’s.

Despite Jurgen Klopp’s men going all the way to extra time against Chelsea, he has named a very settled side for Gameweek 2.

The front three of Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) and Sadio Mané (£11.5m) are all in the starting line-up, with the Egyptian the most popular captain option for the weekend, according to our latest poll.

Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.0m) retains his place at right-back, with Joe Gomez (£5.5m) left on the bench.

Joel Matip (£5.5m) is chosen to play alongside the ever-present Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) and, of course, Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) remains unrivalled at left-back.

Liverpool face a Southampton side playing three-man defence of Maya Yoshida (£4.5m), Jan Bednarek (£4.5m) and Jannik Vestergaard (£5.0m).

Yan Valery (£5.0m) and Ryan Bertrand (£5.0m) are the wing-backs while Nathan Redmond (£6.5m) starts up front alongside Che Adams (£6.0m), with Danny Ings (£5.5m) on the bench.

Elsewhere, we may have already lost one of our £4.0m defenders as Diego Rico (£4.0m) drops to the Bournemouth bench today.

Charlie Daniels (£4.5m) comes in for him as the Cherries revert to a 4-4-2 formation, with Ryan Fraser (£7.5m) and Harry Wilson (£6.0m) on the flanks of midfield.

Not surprisingly, Callum Wilson (£8.0m) and Josh King (£6.5m) start upfront.

However, the strike pairing may have a tough time up against Aston Villa debutant Douglas Luiz (£4.5m) this afternoon.

The defensive midfielder was signed from Manchester City this summer to provide some grit to the Villans’ midfield.

Luiz is the only change from the side that lost at Spurs last week, Frederic Guilbert (£4.5m) and Matt Targett (£4.5m) still kept out of the starting XI by Ahmed El Mohamady (£4.5m) and Neil Taylor (£4.5m).

Those who kept the faith in Leandro Trossard (£6.0m) were rewarded as he came in for Jurgen Locadia (£5.5m) to make his Brighton debut.

The Belgian looks to be in a front-three with Glenn Murray (£6.0m) and Pascal Groß (£6.5m).

Meanwhile, West Ham are indeed without either Felipe Anderson (£7.0m) and Sébastien Haller (£7.5m). Chicharito (£6.0m) and Robert Snodgrass (£5.5m) come in for the pair.

Everton name just one change to the side that drew with Crystal Palace in Gameweek 1, Jean-Philippe Gbamin (£5.0m) coming in for the suspended Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.5m).

Gerard Deulofeu (£6.5m) shifts back to a centre-forward’s role for Watford, after playing on the left of midfield last weekend, Andre Gray (£6.0m) dropping to the bench.

Finally, there are few surprises for Norwich and Newcastle as they go head-to-head at Carrow Road.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Taylor, Mings, Engels, El Mohamady; Grealish, D Luiz, McGinn; El Ghazi, Wesley, Trezeguet.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Daniels, Aké, S Cook, A Smith; Fraser, Lerma, Billing, H Wilson; King, C Wilson.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Duffy, Dunk, Burn; March, D Stephens, Pröpper, Montoya; Trossard, Murray, Groß.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Masuaku, Diop, Ogbonna, Fredericks; Wilshere, Rice; Fornals, Lanzini, Snodgrass, Chicharito.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman; Gbamin, A Gomes; Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

Watford XI: Foster; Holebas, Cathcart, Dawson, Femenia; Pereyra, Capoue, Doucouré, Hughes; Deeney, Deulofeu.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Godfrey, Hanley, Aarons; Trybull, Leitner; Cantwell, Stiepermann, Buendía; Pukki.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Ritchie, Dummett, Lascelles, Schär, Krafth; Shelvey, Hayden, Ki; Joelinton, Almirón.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Bertrand, Yoshida, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Valery; Højbjerg, Ward-Prowse, Romeu; Redmond, Adams.

Liverpool XI: Adrian; Robertson, van Dijk, Matip, Alexander-Arnold; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Milner, Wijnaldum; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

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  1. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    VAR !!!

  2. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    LOL

  3. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    OMG VAR

  4. BigBillyBass
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    BIG DAN BURN!!!!!!!!!

  5. Pacer.
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Hats off to Dr Tossar owners

    Good call

    1. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      And ....hats back on!

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rough!

  6. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    C'mon Salah, you can do it!

  7. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Oh dear Jonty!

    GW 1 - Dendoncker
    GW 2 - Trossard

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    LOOOOL

    Now thats modern day FPL!!!

  9. Pukki Blinders
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    What's with the Brighton centrebacks assisting? Where's Monty?

  10. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    HAAAAA

  11. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Feck

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Sage advice from myself

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        k

    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      So much this

  12. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Mo gonna do anything?

    1. Poseidon.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      No

  13. Carlton P
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    In know questions rarely get answered on match days but...
    5 man midfield..thoughts?
    I think everyone will be reverting sooner rather than later. Possibly with two or even just one 6.5 striker

    1. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Once my team value goes up and I can afford a decent bench, I'll be taking this route. Right now, Dendonk plays 90mins most weeks in comparison with the less nailed cheap defenders and strikers so like having him

    2. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Yes I'll switch to 5 eventually

  14. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Oh noooo bbbuahaha

  15. Yip Jaap Stam
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Unlucky trossard owners

  16. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Ok viewers, why was his goal ruled out please?

    1. LeSagna
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Offside (correct call)

    2. Carlton_Goal
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Burn (who got the assist) was offside.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Thx cats

  17. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Didn't Joe have a Dendocker goal ruled out last week by VAR...now Trossard

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Same here (thats 2 in 2 weeks)

      1. Samwise the Brave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Same

        1. tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          That's painful...must turn around at some point

    2. Yip Jaap Stam
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I think joe did yes

  18. SoShy
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Baffled by the amount of knee jerk reactions after gameweek 1 and people saying see you next season already

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      You new here? It’s a regular occurrence

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Lol

  19. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Trosssard.... noooooooooooooooo

  20. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Pool defence looking awful again. Should've started the man Lundstram

    1. Yip Jaap Stam
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Lund won’t play today

      1. Yip Jaap Stam
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Tomorrow ***

  21. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Why don’t people just wait a few minutes to ensure the goal is actually given before commenting:’)

    Not difficult...

    1. Agger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      That would be boring

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Because there was no indication it was controversial from the posters

    3. Tcheco
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Extremely difficult

    4. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Hence the problem with VAR.

    5. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      They shouldn't give it, allow the celebration, update the scoreboard, line up the kick-off in the centre circle, then rule it out 2 min later...that's a farce.

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        What are they meant to do then?

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Be quicker!

    6. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      It's more fun the way it is.

  22. Pukki Blinders
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    That Trossard disallowed goal just made my day

    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      You need to get out more.

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      This 😀

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      can we swap lives please? sounds great

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Cmon take a joke will ya

  23. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Goalinton misses a sitter.

  24. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    I love VAR 😀

  25. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Note to FFS, can you delay the feed to allow VAR to screw us all over first?

  26. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Var is gonna break some hearts this year

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Already broke mine twice.. last week for Dendo goal and now Trossard

  27. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Salah capt fail ffs

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      How? How is it? Has it been 90 mins already?

  28. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Well that's awful.